Delaware County High School Athlete of the Week candidates for 1/3-1/10
By Staff Reports / January 10, 2024Here are the candidates for the Delaware County Athlete of the Week from the week of 1/3-1/10.
Here are the candidates for the Delaware County Athlete of the Week from the week of 1/3-1/10.
In the first round of the Delaware County girls' basketball tournament, both Wapahani and Yorktown advanced with wins over Daleville and Cowan.
The Cardinals (8-7, 0-3 MAC) fell 80-76 to preseason Mid-American Conference (MAC) favorite, Akron (11-4, 3-0 MAC). Ball State hits the road for its next contest, another MAC contest against Toledo (9-6, 3-0 MAC) in Toledo, Ohio, Saturday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m.
Four Cardinals scored in double-figures as Ball State fell 80-76 to Akron.
Since the time when the Delaware County high school basketball tournament was first constructed, the Burris Owls and Muncie Central Bearcats have not been included.
Since head coach Donan Cruz arrived at Ball State in 2022, the Cardinals have matched up against Brigham Young (BYU) in a pair of matches in each of his seasons at the helm. The red and white split their two-match slates against the Cougars in 2022 and 2023, but they were unable to replicate that pattern this season.
Ally Becki led Ball State with 20 points as the Cardinals defeated Akron 71-64 in overtime.
Ball State men's basketball (8-6, 0-2 MAC) lost for the fourth game in a row when key turnovers helped guide Central Michigan (8-6, 1-1 MAC) to a 71-65 win. The Cardinals host MAC opponent Akron Tuesday, January 9, at 7 p.m. in their next attempt at snapping their losing streak.
The Cardinals captured their sixth-straight win after defeating Akron 71-64.
Ball State men's basketball (8-6, 0-2 MAC) lost its fourth-straight game and second MAC contest of the season in a tight matchup to Central Michigan (8-6, 1-1 MAC). The Cardinals stay at home for its next contest, hosting MAC foe Akron Tuesday, January 9, at 7 p.m.
Ball State gymnastics won its first competitive meet of the season against North Carolina, Rutgers and Utah State. The Cardinals' next meet will be the Ohio State Tri-Meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at Ohio State University against the Buckeyes and Towson University.
Ball State was unable to overcome its troubles at the service line and fell to BYU for its first loss of the 2024 season.
“We force teams in a way that they are maybe not comfortable playing,” Sallee said. “Over the course of 40 minutes, you saw it play out today where it just wore them down.”
If Ball State wants to win the MAC championship, Kiefer is going to need to put up performances like the one she had in the conference opener. While asking Kiefer to start the game 4-for-4 from the field every game seems unachievable, her impact was felt on both ends throughout the game.
Ball State notched two wins in its midweek doubleheader against Wabash (0-2) and Thomas More (0-1) and will enter a weekend series against BYU with three victories to its credit.
The Cardinals (8-5, 0-1 MAC) fell 82-69 to Kent State (8-5, 1-0 MAC) on the road in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) opener for each side. Ball State returns to action Saturday, Jan. 6, against Central Michigan (5-8, 0-1 MAC) in Muncie, Indiana, at 2 p.m.
In their first Mid-American Conference game of the season, the Cardinals fell to Kent State 82-69.
The red and white mimicked the abrupt start on the calendar with their play on the court, as Ball State enjoyed a quick sweep (25-9, 25-9, 25-11) of Wabash (0-1) to christen the new season.
With the energy and roles Rauch and Puiggros bring off the bench, Sallee said he knows they could start for Ball State, but their presence off the bench has a greater impact.
Ball State lost consecutive games for the first time this season, falling to 8-4 on the season after a 80-63 loss to Minnesota (9-3). The Cardinals return to action Tuesday, Jan. 2 in the first Mid-American Conference (MAC) contest of their season, traveling to Kent State (7-3).
